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February 27, 2023
WSB-A/Atlanta Signs Up For Bloomberg Radio
COX MEDIA GROUP News-Talk WSB-A-WSBB (95.5 WSB)/ATLANTA has signed on as the latest affilate of BLOOMBERG RADIO. BLOOMBERG RADIO Head of Syndication MICHAEL LYSAK said, “The BLOOMBERG RADIO NETWORK is a natural content partner for 95.5 WSB, and we … more »
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February 24, 2023
Thomas H. Lee, Investor And Founder Of Firm That Bought Warner Music Group And Clear Channel, Dies At 78
THOMAS H. LEE, the billionaire leveraged-buyout financier who founded the eponymous investment firm that partnered to acquire WARNER MUSIC GROUP and CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, died THURSDAY (2/23) of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his … more »
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February 21, 2023
Philadelphia Phillies Sign Radio Voice Scott Franzke, TV Voice Tom McCarthy To New Deals
The PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES have confirmed that radio play-by-play announcer SCOTT FRANZKE and television voice TOM MCCARTHY have been signed to multi-year contracts to continue calling PHILLIES games. FRANZKE joined the PHILLIES in 2006 and took over as … more »
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February 15, 2023
Women’s Music Business Association Announces 2023 Officers, Chairs, and Board
The NASHVILLE-based WOMEN’S MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (WMBA) has announced its 2023 Board of Officers, Organizational Chairs, and Board of Directors. Serving on the 2023 board are Pres. VIRGINIA P. BRICK (SESAC), VP AURA GUADAGNO (VARNELL … more »
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February 13, 2023
KFRG (95.1 K-Frog)/Riverside Elevates Heather Froglear To Brand Manager
AUDACY Country KFRG (95.1 K-FROG)-KXFG/RIVERSIDE, CA has promoted APD/MD and 9a to noon host HEATHER FROGLEAR to Brand Manager of the station, effective immediately. She will continue her MD role as well. The position has been open since AUDACY Western … more »
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February 10, 2023
Prince Best Super Bowl Halftime Show Of All Time According To Billboard
BILLBOARD has ranked the 13 best SUPER BOWL Halftime Shows of all time, and PRINCE leads the way with his 2007 performance. He's followed by U2 in 2002, DR. DRE & FRIENDS (INCLUDING SNOOP DOGG, MARY J. BLIGE, EMINEM and more) in 2022, MADONNA in … more »
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February 9, 2023
Burt Bacharach, Oscar And Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Dies At 94
BURT FREEMAN BACHARACH, a six-time GRAMMY AWARD and three-time OSCAR winner, whose hit songs – many of them with lyrics by his partner, the late HAL DAVID -- were covered by everyone from DIONNE WARWICK, GENE PITNEY, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, THE … more »
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February 9, 2023
Barrett Sports Media's Top 20 2022 Local Sports Afternoon Shows Led By WFAN/New York's Carton & Roberts, KDKA-D (93.7 The Fan)/Pittsburgh's Poni & Mueller
BARRETT SPORTS MEDIA's annual rankings of sports radio shows, stations, PDs, and podcasts continue with the announcement of the top 20 local sports afternoon shows for both major market and mid-market stations for 2022, with AUDACY Sports … more »
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February 7, 2023
It's Back: Local Radio Freedom Act Re-Introduced In House, Senate
On the heels of the re-introduction of the American Music Fairness Act in CONGRESS (NET NEWS 2/2), the bill's virtual mirror image, the Local Radio Freedom Act, has been reintroduced itself, with 119 members of the HOUSE signing on as co-sponsors. … more »
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February 5, 2023
Grammy Awards Premiere: Favorites Brandi, Beyonce Take Home Multiple Awards, Viola Davis Earns EGOT
The 65th GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY, which honors most of the 91 nominees not announced during the CBS telecast, took place this morning at the MICROSOFT THEATER in LOS ANGELES. BEYONCE was among the first batch of winners, taking home BEST … more »